In doing so, both of our segments, Color, Additives & Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials, contributed to our strong performance with increases in revenue while expanding margins. Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement Woon Keat Moh Senior Vice President, and President of Color, Additives and Inks Christopher L .

Gel migration is measured using a quantitative internal method * 6151 can be supplied with UV protection * Values concluded from the simulation of materials rheological data and modelling standard extrusion tooling Pressure: can affect extruder performance, higher pressure gives a lower output at the same rpm Shear rate: has a relation with self-cleaning of the walls and mixing conditions Stress: can affect the surface of the product, less stress gives a better surface aspect MIGRATION OF GEL COMPOUND Gel Compound ECCOH™ 6151* ECCOH™ 6153 UV ECCOH™ 6154 UV Unigel Average Good Excellent Teroson Average Excellent Good Itcogel Average Good Excellent ECCOH™ 6151 ECCOH™ 6153 UV ECCOH™ 6154 UV ∆P (bars) 101 63 60 Shear Rate (1/s) 9 9 9 Stress (kPa) 127 79 75 Application example: Gel-filled stranded loose tube optical fiber cable www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

Complēt™ Moisture Resistant Nylons Environmentally Stabilized Nylon 6 and 6/6 Long Fiber Composites Standard nylon 6 and 6/6 materials are a widely deployed class of entry-level engineering polymers that readily accept fiber reinforcement to provide a good mix of mechanical properties at an economical price point.

This literature shall NOT operate as permission, recommendation, or inducement to practice any patented invention without permission of the patent owner. 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Designed for polyolefin recycling and to enhance circularity • Helps bring incompatible polymers together by forming them into a homogenous polymer mixture • Improves the mechanical performance of mixed PP/PE streams • Increases impact strength by up to 50% • Increases ductility by up to 100% for improved performance • Maintains mechanical strength properties close to polymer starting point • The end result is that the characteristics of rPP remain with higher impact properties • Good cost-performance ratio • Can be combined with color into a single masterbatch product for convenience • Product guidance and technical assistance is available from our experts MARKETS & APPLICATIONS • Recycled polyolefins • Packaging, consumer & others • High-value polyolefin applications with recycled material content • Virgin polymers which will be recycled after the use phase Currently unavailable in North America —please contact your Avient representative for further information.

To operate in an extrusion process, the mixing capabilities may need to be enhanced and the FlexCart M.I. can be combined with a Cavity Transfer Mixer (CTM).

The product will remain active, however re-mixing may be required for re-homogenization.

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Cesa™ Non-PFAS Process Aid for Extrusion: for use in polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) applications, it reduces friction between the polymer and the metal during extrusion comparable to a traditional processing aid but is formulated without fluoropolymers which may be classifiable as per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) and will be presented during Avient’s technical seminar at NPE, “PFAS Alternatives: 2024 and Beyond,” by Sean Bernhardt, Senior Research and Development Manager, Color, Additives, & Inks, Americas at Avient, on May 7 at 3 p.m. and May 8 at 1 p.m.

which bolster our specialty color, additives and inks offerings," added Mr.

The Clariant Masterbatch business includes 46 manufacturing operations and technology centers in 29 countries and approximately 3,500 employees, who will join Avient's Color, Additives and Inks segment.